SAIC Signs NATO Theater Missile Defense Systems Engineering and Integration ContractSAIC 28 Nov 2006 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has signed a firm-fixed-price contract to support the integration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD) capability. The contract signing ceremony took place at the ALTBMD Exhibition at the 2006 NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia.

ISS crew completes spacewalk, fails to fold away antennaRIA Novosti 23 Nov 2006 -- The crew of the International Space Station has completed a spacewalk to install a telescope, dismantle an antenna and reinstall it on the service module, Mission Control near Moscow reported Thursday.

Army Air and Missile Defense Command remains relevant and readyArmy News 20 Nov 2006 -- With increased threats becoming significantly greater due to the proliferation of missile technology, the addition of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command to the Pacific area of operations has proven to be vital to the Asia-Pacific region.

Interagency cooperation improves space comAFPN 20 Nov 2006 -- Air Force Space Command and the National Reconnaissance Office put into motion a plan to improve interagency cooperation between space agencies by conducting a senior officer and a senior civilian exchange between AFSPC Headquarters here and the NRO Headquarters in Chantilly, Va.

Russia, China to launch ultraviolet observatory in 2010RIA Novosti 07 Nov 2006 -- An ultraviolet observatory Russia, China and other countries are building to explore the far reaches of space will begin operating by the end of the decade, Russia's top space official said Tuesday.

Space Shuttle on Schedule for December Night LaunchWashington File 06 Nov 2006 -- Space shuttle Discovery will launch in December to deliver another truss segment of the International Space Station, and crew members will rewire the orbiting laboratory to bring online new power supplies generated by solar arrays installed in September.

Responsive space demonstrator ready to rollAFPN 05 Nov 2006 -- Officials are saying the December launch of a tactical satellite, dubbed TacSat-2, will serve as the predecessor for rapid satellite production, launch and operation.